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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

So, here’s what I’m thinking. I’m not making a crappy resolutions list.

You’re not?

No, I’m not.

But why not? They’re so fun to not complete!

Exactly, my friends! Exactly! Why stress myself out? Why set myself up for failure? Oh wait, did I not JUST post that to fail is to become successful?

Well, instead of an unrealistic list of resolutions, I am going to reflect on ALL of my major accomplishments of 2007. There were so many! I cannot believe all of the incredible things I achieved in ’07! I amaze myself, and I’m sure my list of successes will shell-shock you as well. You’ll think, “Wow, how on earth does she manage all of this?” and “She is an incredible woman/mother/person!” Try not to be jealous. Work as hard as I do, and you too may accomplish these successes and accomplishments. In fact, I’m guessing that many of you unwittingly have already done so!

Without further delay, I bring to you, my accomplishments of 2007, in no particular order:

My children still love me.

My husband still loves me.

We are still healthy.

We are still happy.

We still have shelter.

We still have food.

We still have friends.

Dude. Not too shabby of a list of accomplishments, huh?

Now, to focus on 2008:

No resolutions.

And not because I don’t want to make any, but because I am going to be WAY too busy in the New Year because I have acquired another part-time job!

I think you may know I work part-time for www.babyzone.com and love, love, love it! Well, I have a new part-time job too, and this one is just as exciting!

Drumroll please…

I am going to be a WRITER!

Yes folks! Beginning January 7, 2008, every day, Monday through Thursday, from noon to 1:30, (or thereabouts) my new job will take my butt into a chair where I will be writing my second novel. This part-time gig pays very little (OK, it pays absolutely NADA) and offers me NO benefits at all. In fact, I don’t think I am getting anything out of it, except for the fact that I know it’s something I NEED to do, deep down in my heart, and the only way I’m going to get it done is to make it a job for myself, and to create time in my life to get it done.

So, there is no time for resolutions, no time for me to search into my soul for things I want to achieve or to get better at, or to learn to do. Nope. I will be too busy with my two part-time jobs, raising my family, appreciating my marriage, loving my children and my husband, doing some yoga, reading some books, writing my second novel… you get the idea…there’s no time anymore to HOPE to do these things; there’s only the time in front of me to finally DO the things I NEED to do.

My accomplishments for 2007 are: I got married to a great guy and we are still married and he still loves me, whew! My kids are all still happy and intact, with my oldest completing high school at the end of 2007... again, whew! Gee 2008 just started to look kind of bland... but what they hay! My goals are to lose weight (I have a class reunion to attend!!!!), quit my job (YIPEE!!!) and to remain sane... that's the hard one. :)

I hope someday I can find time to do this, too. What you are doing is the best way, I think, to get most anything accomplished. Finding the time to schedule in things like this, that's where it gets really difficult for so many of us. Good luck, I'm sure you will feel really good about how you used your time by the time this time next year rolls around.

JUST LOVE YOUR ENERGY!WIll be joining you in the no-pay writing gig! Just found out that the paying column I write for our local paper (The Gift of Gab)will NOT be a paid column as of this week...ever...again.:(But I have fans...haha, that is so bizarre to type, but true...I have to keep writing!

Great, great post!!! Thanks for commenting on my blog. Of course I remember you. Thank you again for the article. I actually have it framed in my office (and by "office," I mean "corner of my bedroom where the computer is.")

Manic Mom--I think you unwittingly made a resolution! To sit in a chair and write from noon-1:30, Monday through Friday. Sure sounds like a resolution to me!! Here's to a great 2008--including a book contract for you!! I posted my resolutions on my blog (I'm a huge resolution maker), but can't be bothered retyping them. Sorry, it's late. :) Happy New Year!

i like your 'no resolutions' idea. but, too late, i already wrote mine down, so i have to do them.

1. take my multivitamin every day (i hate taking pills). so far, i'm 3-0.2. be more patient. i guess this means less horn honking3. less tv, more reading and exercising4. get something published, whether it be a story, book or illustration

so we'll see. feel free to comment and remind me to take my vitamins :)

Hooray for a 2007 full of love and life. Know what? It'll be the best 2008 EVER. That's something to look forward to.

My 2007 accomplishments were surviving never-before-seen levels of family stress, becoming closer to my family during the stress, picking myself and dusting myself off once I had the chance, and being able to look back at the year with few regrets. I sure as heck wasn't perfect, but no one is!

Karen—I hope by putting it down on the blog I have made myself accountable and that all you find people will constantly remind me that I need to be writing Monday through Thursday!

Monnik—Happy New Year! I hope to keep the words coming! And I hope they’re worthwhile words!

Melek—Love your little pink and green guys. I know you told me their names, but I always forget. And btw, TAKE YOUR VITAMIN. I never take mine. I need to start doing that too! And kudos to you for putting “get something published” on your list!

Caryn—Long time no see! Nice to see you back in the blog world!

Amanda—NO NEED TO FEEL GUILTY—I didn’t give you 40 Weeks to read only to have you give me your every thought on it. Believe me, I don’t want your every thought on it! LOL! I just hope after you read it, you enjoyed more of it than not, especially because your first impression was not a positive one! Remember? : )

Colorado—HEY! A diet plan too! A diet and writing plan all rolled into one! I would sit there and be like, “OK, I can’t eat or drink until I write my 100 words.” Then I would be like, “Hmmm, if I eat or drink something, then I have to write something…hmmm… maybe I won’t eat or drink anything quite yet…” That might just work out to be a great weight-loss plan! But then it could ruin my writing plans!

HappyBlogChick—Glad to have found you, and am also looking forward to reading about your weight-loss journey! It is totally so much more ‘fun’ discovering what others are doing to lose weight! Great 2007 accomplishments on your end as well! Glad you got through your family stress!

Hey Manic. I failed last year at my one resolution, to clean the coffee pot each day. This year either I've gotten smart with no resolutions or given up? I'll go with smart. Since you and I are the same age it looks like it takes 38 years to the truth about resolutions. See wisdom, that's what I've gained along with weight.

I think it's awesome that you are set on doing this novel. It's difficult to be so disciplined when the words just aren't flowing... but setting aside that hour and a half to DO it is the first step. Congrats and best of luck to you! :)

go manic! The only way to truly get serious about it is to know that it is in fact your 'job'. Don't let anyone tell you it's not, and don't let anyone distract you, as much as possible. If I were you, I'd find a place to do your job outside of your house, but also somewhere you aren't likely to run into people that you know- maybe the library or.. as creepy as it may sound- a cemetery. Gotta get lots of quiet there. As for my writing, totally on the back burner. Some weird and awesome things have happened with my business and I now have two real full-time licensed employees AND investors AND new furniture. So I guess I better focus on the biz for a while. But I am hoping to soon turn Fridays into writing all day days. YAY! Glad you are off to a wonderful 2008!